Asif Farrukhi

Asif Farrukhi is a Pakistani doctor, writer, and translator who translates from Urdu to English. He has edited several anthologies of Pakistani writers in English, including Urdu Stories and Short Stories from Pakistan. He has also published six collections of his own short stories, and two collections of literary criticisms. He writes for the Pakistani newspaper Dawn, as well as other newspapers and periodicals, and is a co-founder of the Karachi Literature Festival.

Congratulations to two of our translators for winning incredible prizes this past month! Sophie Yanow was awarded the prestigious Scott Moncrieff Prize for her translation of Dominique Goblet's graphic novel,...